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Chapter 3- Synapses Flashcards

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synapse

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specialized gaps/ junctions between neurons used to communicate by transmitting chemicals

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reflexes

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automatic muscular response to stimuli

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reflex arc

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the circuit from sensory neurons to muscle response (the speed of conduction)

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temporal summation

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repeated stimuli within a brief time having a cumulative effect

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presynaptic neuron

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the neuron that delivers that synaptic transmission

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postsynaptic neuron

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the neuron that receives the message

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excitatory postsynaptic potential

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a graded depolarization that occurs when Na+ ions enter the postsynaptic neuron

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spatial summation

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synaptic input from several locations exerting a cumulative effect and trigger a nerve impulse

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inhibitory postsynaptic potential

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the temporary hyperpoalrization of a membrane (occurs when K+ leaves the cell or Cl- enters the cell after it is stimulated)

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spontaneous firing rate

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the ability to produce action potentials without synaptic input (esps increase above the rate; isps decrease below the rate)

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neurotransmitters

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chemicals that travel across the synapse and communicate between neurons )released by one neuron and affect another)

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amino acids

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acids containing an amine group (NH2)

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neuropeptides

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chains of amino acids (polypeptide - protein)

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acetylcholine

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a chemical similiar to amino acid replaced by a N(CH3)3 group

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monoamines

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neurotransmitters containing an amine group formed by a metabolic change of amino acid

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cathecholamines

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compounds containing a catechol and an amine group (dopamine, epinephrine, norepinephrine)

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tryptophan

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precursor for serotonin

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vesicles

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tiny spherical packets that store high concentrations of neurotransmitters near the presynaptic (held for release)

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MAO (monamine oxidase)

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a chemical that breaks down excess levels of some neurotransmitters into inactive chemicals

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exocytosis

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(neurotransmitter release) the excretion of the neurotransmitter from the presynaptic terminal into the synaptic cleft
triggered by an action potential arriving from the axon

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ionotropic effect

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when a neurotransmitter attaches to receptors and immediately opens ion channels

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transmitter gated/ ligand gated channels

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channels of sodium and potassium along an axon , controlled by a neurotransmitter

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metabotropic effects

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when neurotransmitters attach to a receptor and initiates a sequence of slower and longer lasting metabolic reactions

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G-proteins

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a protein couple to the energy-storing molecule guanosine phosphate

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second messenger

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a chemical that communicates to areas within the cell

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neuropeptides (neuromodulators)

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neurotransmitters that alter the effects of a neurotransmitter

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neurogliaform cell

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a neuron shaped like a glia cell that releases huge amount of GABA all at once, producing widespread inhibition

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hormone

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a chemical secreted by a gland or other cells and is transported to other organs by the blood whose activity it influences

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endocrine glands

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responsible for the production of hormones

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protein hormones & peptide bonds

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composed of chains of amino acids and attach to membrane receptors where they activate second messenger systems

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pituitary gland

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attached to the hypothalamus and consists of two glands

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anterior pituitary

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composed of glandular tissue and synthesizes 6 hormones

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posterior pituitary

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composed of neural tissue and can be considered an extension of the hypothalamus

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oxytocin & vasopressin

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antidiurect hormone released from the posterior pituitary synthesized in the hypothalamus

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reuptake

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when the presynaptic neuron takes up most of the neurotransmitter molecules intact and reuses them through transporters

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acetylcholinesterase (AChe)

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enzymes that breaks down into acetylcholine (reabsorbed and recycled)

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COMT

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enzymes that convert the excess into inactive chemicals

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autoreceptors

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receptors that detect the amount of transmitter released and inhibit further synthesis and release

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antagonist

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a drug that blocks a neurotransmitter

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agonist

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a drug that increases a neurotransmitters effects

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gap junction

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the membrane of one neuron coming into direct contact with another in an electrical synapse

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affinity

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how strongly the drug attaches to the receptor

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efficacy

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the tendency of the drug to activate a receptor

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stimulant drugs

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produce excitement, alertness, elevated mood, decreased, motor activity (addictive)

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amphetamine

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increases dopamine release from presynaptic terminals by reversing the direction of the dopamine transporter

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cocaine

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blocks the reuptake of catecholamines and serotonin at the synapse

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methylphenidate

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blocks the reuptake of dopamine at presynaptic terminals

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nicotine

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stimulates one type of acetylcholine receptor known as the nicotinic receptor

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opiate drugs

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those that are derived from the opium poppy

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endorphins

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peptides that the brain produces (reinforcing effects)

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tetrahydocannabinol (THC)

cannabinoids

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active ingredient in marijuana

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anandamide/ 2-AG

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brain chemicals that bind to cannabinoid receptors

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hallucinogenic drugs

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drugs that distort perception

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alcoholism/ alcohol dependence

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the continued use of alcohol despite medical or social harm

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alcohol

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stimulant that enhances response by the GABA receptor, blocks glutamate receptors, and increases dopamine activity

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tolerance

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decreased effect of a drug following repeated use

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acetaldehyde

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a poisonous substance created when alcohol is metabolized in the liver

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antabuse (disulfiram)

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a drug that blocks the effects if the enzyme acetaldehyde dehydrogenase by binding to its copper ion

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